Production Manager

E3recruitment; South Chailey; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

E3recruitment is seeking an experienced Production Manager for a busy UK manufacturing site near Chailey. You will oversee day-to-day production operations, drive lean initiatives and manage a team of supervisors to deliver continuous improvement and high performance.

The role offers a clear career path within a large manufacturing organisation, with a strong emphasis on safety, ISO quality adherence and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience managing production in fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing with continuous improvement.
• Background in lean manufacturing and ISO quality standards.
• Experience at mid-to-senior management level (Production/Operations).

Responsibilities

• Develop and promote lean manufacturing techniques across operations.
• Manage people, motivate and mentor team leaders and supervisors.
• Ensure health and safety standards and ISO quality systems are followed.
• Coordinate interdepartmental liaison to hit objectives.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

5S

VSM

OEE

People management

Leadership

Job description

£50000-£55,000 per year | Monday to Thursday | 06:45 – 16:00 – Friday 6:45 – 1pm

Location: Chailey – Easily accessible from Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Lewes etc

Are you an experienced Production Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Are you experienced with the promotion of lean manufacturing techniques, such as 5s, VSM, OEE etc, across manufacturing operations and do you thrive in People Management, including the motivation and mentoring of team leaders and supervisors to effectively problem solve and develop their careers

As Production Manager, you will oversee the smooth day-to-day running of a busy manufacturing plant operation. You’ll coordinate Production activities, maintain compliance standards, and help drive operational excellence across all Production and manufacturing functions.

This is a permanent full time role with a major UK manufacturer that can offer fantastic career progression and development opportunities. Our client is a large scale international, market leading manufacturing business with a network of factories and manufacturing plants across the UK. This site is close to the area of Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Lewes etc.

Applicants for the position of Production Manager will be invited from a variety of backgrounds but must have experience of managing production within a fast paced and high-volume manufacturing environment in which continuous improvement and lean manufacturing techniques are at the heart of what you do.

What’s on offer for the position of Production Manager

• Monday to Friday role with career progression and accredited training program
• Basic salary circa £50-£55k per annum, plus bonus, career development and pension
• A days-based position with flexible working hours available, e.g. 6:45am to 4pm Monday to Thursday with an early finish on Friday
• The ability to join a leading UK manufacturing business committed to working towards World Class Manufacturing systems and processes

It is essential that applicants to the Production Manager vacancy are committed to a program of both personal and career development within the business.

Key responsibilities within the Production Manager position:

• The development and promotion of lean manufacturing techniques, such as 5s, VSM, OEE etc, across manufacturing operations
• People Management, including the motivation and mentoring of team leaders and supervisors to effectively problem solve and develop their careers
• Implementation and adherence to health and safety standards, and ISO quality systems
• Effective interdepartmental liaison to achieve defined objectives

We would love to hear form those with the following experience:

• Previous experience within a mid to senior level management position, e.g. Production Manager, Operations Manager, Manufacturing Manager etc
• Leadership and people management skills and the ability to build, motivate, develop and improve teams.
• Significant experience of managing in a large manufacturing/production environment
• Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, implementing continuous improvement tools and techniques